Fire fighters work on a home in the 12700 block of Bolen Road in Madison Twp.

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| Advocate staff report

The fire at 12766 Bolen Road NE was reported about 2:15 p.m. Initially, firefighters didn't see anything but smoke, but flames were located in an area similar to a crawl space beneath the house, said Larry Thomas, Madison Township Fire Department captain.

There weren't a lot of flames, but firefighters used roughly 100 to 200 gallons of water to extinguish them, Thomas said. They also had to cut through through an exterior wall with a chain saw to get to flames that had spread behind the wall. ...